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Quiz about Challenging Mixed Baseball
Quiz about Challenging Mixed Baseball

Challenging Mixed Baseball | 10 Question Sports Multiple Choice Quiz

An all multiple choice quiz about baseball. I hope that you enjoy the challenge. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
327,837
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
276
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. The New York Mets retired the franchise's first jersey number in whose honor? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the first player to win a MVP Award in both the American and National Leagues? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the first left-handed batter in baseball history to bat over .400 in a season? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. The Chicago Cubs franchise began it all in 1876 in the National League with the name White Stockings. What did they change their team name to in 1890? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which Major League pitcher had the dubious honor of setting a record by losing 19 consecutive games in a season? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Which World Series team was the first to bat .300 in a series and lose? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the first player in history to pinch-hit 20 career home runs? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. By the 100th anniversary of Major League Baseball in 2000, only one pitcher had ever thrown an Opening Day no-hitter in baseball history. It was Cleveland Indian pitcher Bob Feller. Which team was on the other end of Feller's no-hitter? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. In 1956, the Yankees had a rookie pitcher by the name of Ralph Terry. He would later go on to give up Bill Mazeroski's walk-off series-winning home in the 1960 World Series. In 2001, Yankee pitcher Roger Clemens won his sixth of seven Cy Young awards. There was only one player in history that played with both these pitching greats. Who is this Hall of Fame pitcher that also won the Cy Young Award? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the first player in history to have 6000 total bases in their career? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The New York Mets retired the franchise's first jersey number in whose honor?

Answer: Casey Stengel

 Stengel was a very famous manager with the New York Yankees. He took the pinstripes to 10 World Series in a 12-season stretch. In 1962, Casey took over the brand new Mets and would be greeted with four consecutive 100-loss seasons. The Mets retired his number 37 in 1970, then Gil Hodges' 14 followed in 1972, then the number 41 of Tom Seaver in 1988.
2. Who was the first player to win a MVP Award in both the American and National Leagues?

Answer: Frank Robinson

 After winning the NL Rookie of the Year Award with the Reds in 1956, Robinson won the NL MVP in 1961. After the Reds traded Frank to the Orioles for the 1966 season, Frank batted for the Triple Crown and won the AL MVP.
3. Who was the first left-handed batter in baseball history to bat over .400 in a season?

Answer: Jesse Burkett

 Burkett was a Cleveland Spider of the National League in 1895 and 1896, and played with the great Cy Young. Jesse batted .405 and .410, respectively, to win the NL batting titles in both seasons. He won another batting title with his .376 average in 1901 with the Cardinals.
4. The Chicago Cubs franchise began it all in 1876 in the National League with the name White Stockings. What did they change their team name to in 1890?

Answer: Colts

 The franchise carried the name White Stockings from 1876-1889. They adopted the Colts name until 1897. From there it was the Orphans until 1903 when they took on the Cubs name.
5. Which Major League pitcher had the dubious honor of setting a record by losing 19 consecutive games in a season?

Answer: Bob Groom

 Groom was a rookie Washington Senator in 1909 when he went 7-26. Jack Nabors of the Philadelphia Athletics later tied that record in 1916 with his 1-20 record.
6. Which World Series team was the first to bat .300 in a series and lose?

Answer: Dodgers

 In 1953, the Yankees met the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Yankees won four games to two. In that series, Yankee Billy Martin became the first player to get 12 hits in a six-games series. Martin also singled home Hank Bauer in the bottom of the ninth inning for a walk-off series-winning hit. The Dodgers out-hit the Yankees 64-56, but lacked with runs on the scoreboard.
7. Who was the first player in history to pinch-hit 20 career home runs?

Answer: Cliff Johnson

 Johnson played for 15 seasons from 1972-1986. He hit his 20th pinch-hit home run as a Toronto Blue Jay in 1986. He broke the record of Jerry Lynch in 1984 who hit 18 pinch-hit home runs. Cliff retired with 196 career home runs.
8. By the 100th anniversary of Major League Baseball in 2000, only one pitcher had ever thrown an Opening Day no-hitter in baseball history. It was Cleveland Indian pitcher Bob Feller. Which team was on the other end of Feller's no-hitter?

Answer: Chicago White Sox

 On April 16, 1940, Feller and the Indians started the season off the right way with this no-hitter. The Indians would finish the season one game back of the AL pennant-winning Tigers. Feller would throw two more no-hitters in his career, in 1946 and 1951.
9. In 1956, the Yankees had a rookie pitcher by the name of Ralph Terry. He would later go on to give up Bill Mazeroski's walk-off series-winning home in the 1960 World Series. In 2001, Yankee pitcher Roger Clemens won his sixth of seven Cy Young awards. There was only one player in history that played with both these pitching greats. Who is this Hall of Fame pitcher that also won the Cy Young Award?

Answer: Tom Seaver

 Seaver and Terry played on the 1967 New York Mets before Terry retired. Seaver would hook up with Clemens on the 1986 Red Sox team, famous for the Bill Buckner incident in the World Series. Ironically, the Red Sox were defeated by the Mets in that one. Seaver went on to win three Cy Young awards in 1969, 1973, and 1975.
10. Who was the first player in history to have 6000 total bases in their career?

Answer: Stan Musial

 Cobb played from 1905-1928. He retired with 5856 total bases. Hall of Famer Tris Speaker was the next to top the 5000-hit mark with 5104 bases. Ruth, who retired in 1935, surpassed Speaker and retired with 5793. Musial was the first player in history to reach 6000, retiring in 1963 with 6134 total bases.

He broke Cobb's record in 1962. Willie Mays and Hank Aaron later topped the 6000-mark also.
Source: Author Nightmare

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